Congratulations to Edwin Chan (6B) receiving the Highly Commended Award at The Hong Kong Young Writers Awards 2017 today (22 march). Edwin entered the Fiction Group 2 of the competition with his story "The New Tale Of The Old City Of Shanghai", which fits the theme of the competition this year "New Tales of Old Shanghai".
The Hong Kong Young Writers Awards attracts a thousand quality competitors yearly from different schools across Hong Kong, Mainland China, and Macau, including reputable international schools. The competition is always very keen and that is why every award in this contest is highly regarded. And it is particularly interesting to know that Edwin is the only male awardee in his category this year! Who says that English is a girl subject? Boys are disadvantaged in learning English? Well, it doesn't happen in YWPS!
Edwin's awarded story is now published in the anthology of The Hong Kong Young Writers Awards 2017 and it will be available online soon. Once again, congratulations to Edwin and I hope our boys will continue to write beautiful English stories because it is a beautiful language for everyone in the world to learn and appreciate.
I want to thank Dr. Lee the most. It was him who made this possible for me, and he inspired me to write this piece of writing. I hope that boys in Ying Wa can continue to write good English stories because, as Dr. Lee says, it is a beautiful art for us to appreciate.
Thanks for your kind words Edwin. I did very little. It was you who made this possible. Your reading habit is exemplary. You really deserve this honour. Keep this up!